Announcement

Session available at East Jefferson General Hospital and West Jefferson Medical Center. Register your spots at your preferred location.

Upcoming Events

Baton Rouge Akula Foundation Fundraiser

October 20
at Mount Hope Plantation
Call 504-881-0452 for more information or to purchase tickets.

Camp Swan New Orleans

November 17, 18, 19
To Register Call
Sue May at 504-818-2723

The Akula Foundation was founded in 1994 as a non-profit 501-(c) 3 organization by Dr. Shiva Akula. The Akula Foundation is dedicated to providing resources to the community to extend hospices services to all members of the community, regardless of ability to pay.

Care

To provide services to indigent patients and families who would otherwise be underserved.
To provide more extensive palliative care to Canon Hospice patients.

Educate

To provide continuing education to hospice professionals, the medical and lay community regarding the latest information on Hospice and Palliative Care
To provide other workshops regarding Grief, Depression, Anxiety, Elderly Abuse. Other topics added throughout the year.

Dream

To grant special individual requests and provide support to Canon Hospice patients and families who are struggling with the financial burdens encountered while dealing with a terminal illness.